Description: A review of the book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.

Description: Brief summary of a timely book on increasing workforce engagement.

Description: This article discusses useful lessons learned from the book Quiet Leadership by David Rock.

Description: Read about how a great leader lays a tone upon which the harmonics of their followers are naturally amplified, rallying them together, while the tone of a great follower provides harmonics that further provide a layer of resonance for supporting those around them. These qualities help drive motivation, morale, and productivity within an organization.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved an actuarial hiring decision.

Description: The article provides a general description of the DISC assessment, and how it can be used in your professional and personal life.

Description: This article examines the concept of "hard core" actuaries and offers examples of historical scientists and actuaries who were "hard core."

Description: The author, a career counselor, notes that ‘during your career, career search, home life, etc., you will often be faced with a plethora of possible actions and requests far beyond what you can, should or are currently willing to handle.’ The author goes on to provide advice in the art of saying no, in a positive manner that will help you achieve your goals. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: Feature article describing how to give a good oral presentation.

Description: An overview of Dan Ariely’s body of research.